Fire engulfs London’s Somerset House

London’s Somerset House, which houses major art collections, caught fire on Saturday, making authorities deploy the services of 25 fire engines and 125 firefighters. Somerset House is a former royal palace, situated on the banks of the River Thames in central London. It now is home to art collection, and cultural and entertainment centre. "Owing to a fire in one small part of Somerset House, the site is currently closed," Somerset House said in a post on X.